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legit

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adjective

slang

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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Adjective
However, the carrier didn’t actually work for KT Logistics, which is a legit dry freight transportation company out of St. Joseph, Missouri, according to the lawsuit. Jennifer Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Lured by a promise of 'Ultimate Power' (totally legit), Samus and six other rival bounty hunters – Trace, Weavel, Noxus, Spire, Kanden, and Sylux – race to secure the power. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025 But Stewart is legit, running for 1,678 yards and 25 touchdowns last season in Rich Rodriguez’s offense. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Is stuffing your face with raw greens a goofy gimmick — or a legit healthy shortcut to add more produce to your diet? Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leg (it)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
  • When his remarks concluded, the pope walked down the steps at the front of the stage in the hall and shook hands with a line of Vatican officials, exchanging a few words with each person.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • When Jackson walked off the pitch and down the tunnel, Chelsea’s head coach appeared deliberately to ignore him.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Fraudsters will seek to distribute duty evaded goods as well as counterfeit alcoholic products into legitimate retail supply chains.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Rodgers would be a legitimate option for any quarterback-needy team.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Who, exactly, does the driver think will tread on his rights?
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
  • It’s all left Democratic leaders on and off of Capitol Hill treading delicately to an elusive balance to appease both camps — or at least not infuriate one of them.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Ward's detention on April 21 came amid an immigration crackdown under the Trump administration, during which people with valid documentation—including green cards or visas—have been detained and face legal jeopardy.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Senate Democrats blocked a bipartisan bill to create a legal framework for cryptocurrency after concerns about President Donald Trump's connections to the industry threw negotiations over the bill into chaos.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 8 May 2025

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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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